Daily Market Reports Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Hogs receipts about 20 000 uneven mostly weak to 10 cents lower with top 9 90 and averages 8 60 to 9 85 for 140 to 150 lb and heavier weights mixed. Cattle receipts 13 000 with best steers and yearlings moving sparingly, top yearlings 10 75, western grass offerings 2 000 head, feeders paying 4 50 to 6 00. Sheep receipts 18 000 dull with fat natives steady to 13 25 and feeding lambs steady to strong.
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Chicago
Livestock Receipts for Tomorrow in Chicago Market
Official live stock receipts list for tomorrow show 18 000 hogs 9 000 cattle and 15 000 sheep in Chicago.
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Chicago
Potato Market Slips Amid Mixed Chicago Trading
In Chicago on August 37 potatoes showed a fair market with slight gains of 100d while some weaker spots appeared. Receipts reached 46 cars as United States shipments totaled 458. Prices varied with advances and lows listed for Irish cobblers across several states from Minnesota to Nebraska, including New Jersey bulk and Ohio sacked varieties.
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Chicago
United States
Kansas
Migseurt
New Jersey
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ed. Duvall
W. S. Boyer
Dr. Brumbackl
Harper and Sigourney
Harper
Gale Herr
Don Davis
Onion worship in ancient Egypt as sacred plant
Ancient Egypt revered the onion as a god like sacred plant. Egyptian growers 4,000 years ago cultivated onions including the famed Goubness variety. The bulb was held with high status and tied to monumental temples and ancestral rites, reflecting its revered, mysterious role in society.
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Detroit
Answered by a boy who doubts heaven’s gold
A humorous Boston Transcript quip where a young Australian lad rejects heaven upon hearing his mother say even the furniture is golden. He replies that they could not afford the rent, reflecting a practical, homely take on the afterlife.
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Heaven
Boston Transcript
Oldest bottle of wine and a 384 year old Steinwein
Authenticated records point to a Bavarian Steinwein bottle dating to 1540 as the oldest. A separate 384 year old bottle, once potentially sample by Henry Will, is in the possession of a London wine expert.
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Henry Will
London
Woman in New York Court Denounces Harsh Language Claim
A New York court hears a woman charged with abusive language saying she uses strong words at home but not in front of any person of importance. The remark frames the case as a dispute over conduct and decorum in private settings.
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New York
Vanity's Hold in Favor and Social Power
A reflective aphorism notes vanity keeps those in favor with themselves who are out of favor with others, attributed to Shakespeare. It frames vanity as self-delusion and social currency in contested esteem contexts.
Words Worth Pondering on Obstinacy and Ass
A clipped quotation highlights Montaigne’s view that stubborn heat of opinion proves stupidity and that an ass can embody restraint and seriousness in contemplation.
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Montaigne
Grain Prices in Chicago Market Report Aug 27
Wheat and corn grade figures lead a concise market bulletin with Chicago prices for No 2 red No 3 red and various hard wheat grades. Oats rye timothy and clover seed values and select meat cuts also listed.
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Chicago
Harley
Timothy Seed
Clover Seed
Lard
Rios
Bellies
Corn Market Advances on Unfavorable Crop Reports
In Chicago on August 27 the corn market rose amid lingering crop concerns and light offerings. December traded around 1.07 to 1.07 1 8, May gained over 3 cents from the early low, and prices firmed with December at 1.11 1 8. Wheat weakened then recovered, lifting nearby grains. oats followed corn higher while provisions fell with hogs.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Atlantic
Australia
Winnipeg
Journal Ad Prompt for Merchants
A reader states a personal habit to tell merchants I saw your ad in the Journal as a standard approach. The note emphasizes acknowledging newspaper advertising when discussing purchases or services. The reminder frames ad visibility as a cue in shopper conversations.
Farther Seeks Cure After Gallstone Trials
A man recounts severe gallstone experiences and says Mayr's Wonderful Remedy relieved his pain after advice from a friend in Iowa. He claims the remedy removes catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments and offers money back at Lemmons Pharmacy and druggists.
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Iowa
Mayr
Lemmons Pharmacy
Downward stock readjustment mostly complete in New York market
Stocks edged lower with few exceptions as offerings remained scant and bids strengthened for select names. Gains were led by Public Service of New Jersey Katy common International Railways of Central America and Rutland preferred while United States Steel and American Smelting rose early before mixed late trading.
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New York
Public Service of New Jersey
Katy
International Railways of
Central America
Fleischmann
Rutland
General Electric
National Enameling
Union
United States Steel
Gary
Chandler Motors
Famous Players
Davison Chemical
Congoleum
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
International Telephone
American Smelting
Foundation Company
Colorado Fuel
American Can
Jordan Motors
Allis-Chalmers
Royal Dutch
Crucible Steel
Baldwin
Gulf States Steel
Great Northern
Latonia Prepares for Autumn Meet With 50 000 Stakes
Latonia Kentucky plans its major autumn racing meet from Sept 18 to Oct 18 with six stakes totaling 50 000 in added purses plus the 56 000 added third international race featuring Epinard. The event features a mile and a quarter international sweepstakes and races at Belmont and Aqueduct may affect turnout.
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Latonia
Epinad
America
Epinard
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
Kentucky Jockey Club
Fort Thomas
Covineton
King of Flesh Eaters The Kodiak Grizzly
A sensational claim hails the Kodiak grizzly bear of Alaska as the largest flesh eating creature on earth drawing attention to its fearsome diet and massive size in a regional feature.
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Kodiak
Absent Faults and Franklin’s Witty Epigram
A compact aphorism recalling Benjamin Franklin’s quip that the absent are never faultless while the present may fail. The remark contrasts presence with accountability in a concise, period voice.
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Ben Franklin
Radio Program Schedule Listings Across Major Cities
A dense listing from Radio Digest outlines hourly stations and programs for Buffalo to Washington. Entries show station call letters, times, and formats such as news, orchestras, talks, concerts, and dance hours across multiple markets.
Chicago and Northwestern July 1924 operating results
The Chicago and Northwestern railway reports July 1924 operating revenue of 12,370,882 dollars, down from 13,756,617 in July 1923. Total operating expenses were 9,976,978 dollars, compared with 11,253,118 in July 1923.
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Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Mutual 08 R. L. Gibson Poultry Buy Prices
Mutual 08 R. L. Gibson announces cash buyers for cream eggs and poultry. Prices listed per unit include cream per pound, eggs by dozen, springs two pounds plus, hens by weight classes, ducks and geese per pound, hides and horse hides, with premium for poultry delivered.
Mrs Buxbaum plans trip with Katharine to Iowa City and Ames
Crawfordsville reports Mrs J F Buxbaum and Miss Katharine Buxbaum planned a forenoon trip to Iowa City Ames and Cedar Falls. The article mentions a favorable tourist camp near the pump house with caretaker James Welch mowing the grass and blooming flowers.
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Crawfordsville
J. F. Buxbaum
Grace Hill
Katharine Buxbaum
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
James Welch
West Chester notes changes as Nash leaves pulpit
Community columns recount Union Services at M E Church with Rev Nash departing and praise for Rev Hillis and Rev Washington. Mention of Dillion family, Miss Scott visiting, Derwood Sowash and Oral Watters in town, and recent rain. Local stock shipments to Chicago and favorable restaurant praise accompany farm notes and potato digging updates.
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West Chester
M. E
Nash
Hillis
The
Baptist Church
Reveision
Washington
Dillon
Ottumwa
Iowa
Miss Scott
Oskaloosa
Derwood Sowash
Oral Watters
Mars
Clarence Timmins Family Attend Church Sunday Night
Clarence Timmins and family attended church here Sunday night. Mrs H Ross and Miss Tillie Parker returned from Gumar where they have been visiting. They remark about weather and corn prospects. Dr Munro shipped hogs to Chicago Tuesday.
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Clarence Timmins
H. Ross
Tillie Parker
Gumar
Towa
Dorothy Ralston
Oskaloosa
Munro
Chicago
Save Some of Your Old Corn
The 1924 spring was backward and late cropping left much corn unfit for seed. The USDA warns of a possible seed corn shortage in spring 1925 and urges farmers to save the best crib corn for seed in case frost damages this year’s crop.
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Corn Belt
United States Department of Agriculture
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Philadelphia
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Kdka Pittsburgh
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Zion
Mutual
R. L. Gibson
Duce
Io Petanlac
Askis
Walter FL Wederbrook
Piqua, O
Buster
Wederbrook
Ohio
Piqua
W. S. Reister
Creamery
East Washington
Buick
Gunat
Tucker & Eicher
White Way Garage
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